Airi Taira

, known by her birth and stage name , is a Japanese actress who She debuted in 1999 by winning the Da Pump's, ISSA's Sister Role Grand Prix for the movie Dream Maker. She played a lead role in the live action movie of 20th Century Boys as the character Kanna. Background and personal life Airi's younger sister Yuna is also an actress. She is married to Japan international footballer Yuto Nagatomo, who plays for Turkish club Galatasaray. He proposed to her on the San Siro pitch in February 2016 and they registered their marriage in January 2017. She wrapped up her filming commitments and relocated to Italy the following month. The couple have three sons. Both of them appeared in the Captain Tsubasa Olympics special which, aired as part of the annual Jikan Terebi Nihon no Sport wa Tsuyo in November 2019.